Clerks in Mobile Stores Walk Out Amid Strike Turbulence
Several hundred clerks from Mobile dry goods, department and shoe stores walked off the job shortly after 1 pm. They regrouped at the Central Trades Council Hall while an arbitration settlement discussed by merchants and clerks faced confusion over notification and adherence to the agreement. Meanwhile reports from the front noted heavy German fire as American troops advanced on the Marne.
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Mobile
Central Trades Council Hall
Jacob Reiss
Grove
Winstanley
J. Hammel
E. J. Grove
Clerks’ Association
J. Ebdoentines
U S Troop Deployments Reach 1.25 Million As July Pushes Ahead
Associated Press reports July overseas troop shipments may hit 300000 with 50000 sent last week. Total American embarkations for France reach 1250000 as two more corps the Fourth and Fifth are organized in France under Generals Reed and Bundy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
General March
Senate Military Committee
France
George W. Reed
Omar Bundy
March
83D Na
Men Of New Class Called For Service
The first call for 1918 class registrants in Mobile includes 20 white men to Camp Shelby Miss within five days after August 5. Selection by Board No 2. other boards have not yet received quotas. Additional reclassified men ordered into Class I include Ernest R. Holzborn Waverly B Garner and H B Horton. Three Exemption Board cases decided. 103 Mobile city and county appeals reviewed with only six deferred. Several deserters have reported, and a list of Negroes to Fisk University for army training on August 1 is published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Adjutant General
Camp Shelby
Miss
District Exemption Board
Messrs
Ernest R. Holzborn
Waverly B. Garner
H. B. Horton
Mobile City and County
James T. Dolan
Crowder
County Board
Raymond Viatghan
Albert Maione
James Colmyn
Price_McCoy
Robert Moore
Arnett Thomas
James Alfred Bailey
Fisk University
Nashville
James Lloyd Simpson
South Lawrence Street
Archie Rudolph
North Dearborn
Clerks Walk Out At Hammels Gayfers And Other Stores
Within minutes after the hour walkouts occurred at Hammel's Gayfer's and other stores from the Reiss Mercantile Co. Doors at Hammel's Gayfer's and Dam tich's closed while Reiss' stayed open with some clerks at their posts. Police moved crowds gathered downtown as workers marched to the Central Trades Council Hall.
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Hammel's
Gayfer's
Reiss Mercantile Company
Gayfer’s
Dam‘tich’s
Reiss
Hammel’s
P. J. O’shaughnessy
Central Trades Council Hall
Kaiser Watches Great Battle From Behind the Front
Amsterdam report says Emperor William watched the Rheims battle from a tower with a wide view of the front. Karl Rosner, his correspondent, relays that the emperor informs his troops he has arrived behind the attack and will watch from a tower. His majesty’s words to the troops are With God for the Emperor and the Empire.
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Amsterdam
William
Karl Rosner
Rheims
Rosner
War Industries Board issues paper conservation order
The War Industries Board directs newspapers to limit content and space, cap retail prices at two cents, and reduce waste. The News-Item pledges strict compliance and implements necessary adjustments as a war measure to conserve paper.
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War Industries Board
Federal
Allied gains cited as German losses rise to 30000
Paris reports 30000 German prisoners captured since the counteroffensive began. Reports note German rail and supply disruption, rear-area bombardment, and advancing Allied pressure around the Marne pocket. Paris papers discuss Oulchy le Château and the shrinking German position as the Crown Prince faces a narrowed front.
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Paris
Havas
Améreans
Breey
Chateau Gene
Oulchy le Chateau
Marne
Echo de Paris
Wrnter
Fere En Tardenois
Matin
Marne- Rheims
Clemenceau
Homme Libre
Italians Break Up Planned War Navy Raid
Rome reports Italian admiralty relieved by destruction of three Austrian dreadnoughts by torpedo boats. Central powers planned a Russian fleet raid aided by German crews and Turkish vessels fromPoland and Pola. Loss cripples Austria’s battle line and eases Mediterranean threat.
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Rome
Germany
Goebert
Dardenélles
Pola
Mediterranean
France
Gibraltar
Austria
First Line
Mrs Schroeder Fined Under Liquor Law In Police Court
Mrs Jennie Schroeder operating a store at State and Wilkinson streets was fined 103 dollars by Recorder D H Edington in the police court on a plea of illegal liquor sale or violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie’ Schroeder
State and
Wilkinson Streets
D. H. Edington
Mooney reprieved until December 13
Governor William D. Stephens grants a reprieve to Thomas J. Mooney, delaying execution until December 13, 1918. He said the action ensures full consideration by the executive and judicial branches of California government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angels
William D. Stephens
Thomas J. Mooney
Miight
Government of
California
Spot Cotton Breaks and Drops on Mobile Exchange
The quotation on spot middling cotton fell 50 points on the Mobile exchange Saturday, price now 28 cents. It marks a two cent drop since the market began its downward trend at the start of the week. Saturday sales totaled 15 bales with 22 arriving. market tone reported quiet at noon.
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Mobile
Aviator Killed When Plane Tumbles Near Waco
Six miles west of Waco a trainer aircraft crashed killing Second Lieutenant Clarence H. Winter, 22, an instructor at Rich Field. A cadet aboard survived unharmed and Winter's home is listed as Fort Collins.
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Associated Press
Waco
Bex
Clarence H. Winter
Rich Field
Here
Winter
Fort Collinge’ Cole
McDuffie to Hold Rally Tonight in Mobile
John McDuffie, candidate for congress, will address Mobile residents at 8:30 p m on St Joseph street side of Bienville square. Several other citizens will speak. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDuffie
Congress
Mobile
St. Joseph Street
Bienville Square
Weather forecast for Alabama and Washington region
Thunder showers expected this afternoon and tonight with clearing by Sunday. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight. Highs and lows not specified in readable text.
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Associated Preegg
Washikoton
Alabama
Edey Fined Twenty Five Dollars for Speeding
A. A. Edey paid a 25 dollar fine after arraignment before Judge D. H. Edington in the recorder's court. Evidence showed the speeding violation formed the reckless driving charge from a June 3 collision on Government Street and Rapier Avenue that injured police Sgt. Charles Schreiner and Detective R. Holmes.}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Edey
D. H. Edington
Recorder’s Court
Mr. Edey
Edington
Edey
Government Street
Rapier Avenue
Charles Schreiner
R. Holmes
Rabby
Negro Under Bond For Theft Of Oil
George Long, a negro driver, was bound over to the circuit court grand jury in Mobile on grand larceny charges after a Friday morning arrest by Detective Stephen Touart. He allegedly stole eleven oil barrels valued at 130 dollars from the old yard on North Conception Street, with warrant by Filmer Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Long
Stephen Touart
North Conception Street
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Recorder’s Court
Standard Gt Company
Filmer Reed
Mobile
Long
Aviator Dies in Texas Ground Crash
Lieut Clement Hayes of Dorchester Massachusetts was killed when his giant bomber plane crashed during a training flight at Hempstead Texas. His mechanic Private Manard Moist suffered a broken leg and collarbone, with Hayes dying from neck injuries.
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Hempstead
Clement Hayes
Dorchester
Mass
Peters
Manard
Moist
Denson Acquitted on Draft Charge in Federal Court
In Ingham County on July 27 William E. Denson was acquitted by a jury in federal court of charges alleging four counts of attempting to retard the draft. The trial proceeded in the same afternoon, with the verdict delivering relief to the defendant.
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Denson
Ingham
Alas
Birmin Pao Ae
William Es Denson
Death of Mobile Boy Fighting Overseas Confirmed by List
The army casualty list shows 168 total with 64 killed in action, 20 died of wounds, 5 died of disease, 1 from airplane accident, 60 severely wounded, 2 wounded slight, 14 wounded degree undetermined, and 2 missing. Southern names include Private Leo J. Chestang of Mobile Alabama and other linked families. Marine list adds 1 killed in action, 7 severely wounded, 4 missing, with no southern state entries.
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Washington
Coral Dewey & Owens
Point
Leo J. Chestang
Box 4
Mobile
Ala
Harley C. Huxford
Russellville
S. C
Galico Treaty
Elko
Robert C. Frost
Hepzibah
Eugene L. Smith
Wadesboro
N. C
John IL
Davanie
Oakdale
James C. Moore
Parker
Tenn
Lonie E. Neal
Crowley
Lawrence Woodham
Ozark
Clarence W. Gray
Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Henry E. Bunch, Jr
Clarks Hill
Creed B. Taylor
White Gate
Marine
Celebration marks departure of 501 Negro selects
A Dixie Park gathering in Mobile Sunday plans a large civic ceremony for 501 colored men departing for Camp Sheridan Montgomery as a show of patriotism. The event features addresses by local leaders, a drill by a contingent team, performances by a glee club, and a Red Cross supper before the 9 am Monday train departure.
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Dixie Park
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Mobile
Mata
Ckarby
Red Cross
Louisville and Nashville
County
Excelsior Brass Band
W. D. Speight
T. W. Tobin
de. W. I. Brown
Selectmen's Glee Club
Rev
C. F. Johnson
Henry Hess
H. Roger Williams
Mobile Visited by Large Navy Dirigible Balloon
A navy dirigible from Pensacola visited Mobile around 10 am. It circled the business district, low over the city, drawing crowds as it flew from Fort Morgan area and back. The gray craft bore flying corps insignia and was called a Zeppelin by onlookers.
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Mobile
Navy
Pensacola
Fort Morgan
Flying Corps
T Streets
Pegues to Report on Rentals Monday
Assistant U S Attorney H T Pegues will report to Shipping Board officials on Mobile rental conditions affecting shipworkers. He says an investigation is underway and expects evidence by Monday to support cases of exorbitant advances and stalled property improvements.
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U. 8
H. T. Peguea
Shipping Board
Mobile
War Saving Stamps Disposed Of At Local Post Office
Local post office reports a fat one dollar value of War Saving Stamps disposed of on Friday.
French Make Local Advances on Champagne Front
War Office reports French troops advanced their lines south of Port-a-Binson and near the Champagne front. About two hundred prisoners were captured, including seven officers, as French forces pushed one kilometre and three kilometres in respective sectors.
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Washington
Docudatas
Soissons
Rheims
Port-a-Binson
Marne
Challon
Paris
Champagne
Ateonentink
Montain
Arn
British Official Report Details Night Action Near Somme
The war office reports British raiding parties crossed into the enemy lines near Sailly Laurette Neuville Vitasse Arleux en Gohelle and Lens and captured prisoners. Hostile artilleries were active between the Somme and Ancre rivers with some activity in the La Bassee canal sector.
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London
Sommere
War Office
Ctor
la Wee Canal
Sailly Laurette
Neuville-Vitasse
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Lens
Somme
Ancre
la Bassee
British Army Officer and Shipping Board Men Visit Mobile
Mr Howard Beal and Lieut A Newberry Choyce of the National Service Section of the U S Shipping Board are in Mobile to address shipyard workers. Choyce, wounded multiple times in action, earned a commission and was sent by Britain to spread the message. Beal spoke in Birmingham before touring to thousands, saying over the past six months more than a million and a half have heard the gospel of Speed Up the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Beal
A. Newberry Choyce
National Service Section
U. S. Shipping Board
Mobile
Choyce
United States
America
Mr. Beal
Birmingham
Beal
Bea
Anne A
Showery Weather Predicted for Week in Washington
Weather forecast predicts showery conditions for the week across eastern states. Temperatures trend moderate with variable rainfall starting Monday.
Allied Drive Against Germans Near Rheims and Marne Front
Reports describe Allied attempts east of Rheims and along the Marne front aimed at restoring lines and pushing German forces back. British airmen counted enemy losses while German thrusts along the Somme area were resisted, with overall Allied pressure continuing in the sector.
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Rheims
Port-a-Binsor
Aisne
Marne
Rhein
Somme
Germany
Omsk
Central
Supreme
Siberia
London
4 Vath
Germans Driven Out At MbeY Under Allied Pressure
Allied forces press advance as German troops are driven from MbeY with heavy resistance and limited cover. Continued bombardment and maneuvers threaten additional German positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbey
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Marne Salient
Amercan
Artiller
Tional Army
E. F. Glenn
49Th National Army
John B. Wynn
37Th National Guard
William S. Farnsworth
23Th National Guard
Chries G. Morton
90Th National Army
Henry B. Allen
92D
Cavalry National Army
C. C. Ballou
Fifth Army
George Ler Irwin
36Th National Guard
William R. Smith
79Th National Army
Joseph E. Kuhn
85Th National Army
C. W. Kennedy
91St National Army
Frederick S. Foltz
76Th National Army
Henry C. Hodges, Jr
Hunter Liggett
Robert L. Bullard
William M
Board No. 2
Oers
Lane
Kaiser
Havas Agency
Atlantic
Dispatch
Geneva
Basel
Switzerland
Hamburg
Kiel
Mrs. Schroeder
Mooney
M’duffie
Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Gelee
Ipments
Texas Grounds
Pegues
Louisiana
New Orleans
Vermillion Parish
Lieut
A. Newbe Choyce
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